Daily Archives: 22/08/2014

The merging of the Heritage Skills Hub with the National Heritage Training Group was announced this week, with the chief executive of Heritage Skills Hub being appointed as the general manager of NHTG. As part of its reorganisation the NHTG … Continue reading →

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has issued a notice allowing him more time to decide whether to call-in in controversial plans for the redevelopment of Brighton’s Grade 11 listed Hippodrome into an 8-screen Vue cinema and restaurant complex. The proposal for … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government (SG) is now looking to appoint a Chair and up to eleven Members to the Board of Historic Environment Scotland (HES), with applications to be received by Friday 12 September. The Scottish Government writes: HES is the … Continue reading →

Planning looks set to hit the small screen once again in a new documentary series being put together for Channel 4. Production company North One Television is making the series which will, the firm says, focus ‘on house builds that … Continue reading →

Geraint Hopkins, chairman of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, has been refused retrospective planning permission for a chalet he built on land just outside the boundary of the park and has appealed the decision. Hopkins, an Independent member of … Continue reading →

Support being offered to museums to help deliver continued free public access is being extended, with new rules on VAT applied to some institutions. HM Treasury writes: The government has today (Monday 18 August) announced plans to extend the VAT … Continue reading →

A landowner has successfully appealed at tribunal against the inclusion of a former public house as an ACV by a local authority under the Localism Act. Read the Planning Resource article on the ACV ruling View the South Norfolk Council … Continue reading →

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) closed The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund on Thursday 24 July as the budget limit had been reached. View the Department of Energy and Climate Change document aimed at answering questions about … Continue reading →

A call for organisations and people with an interest in industrial heritage to co-operate, network and unite has been launched by European Federation of Associations of Industrial and TechnicalHeritage (E-Faith) ahead of the year of European Industrial and Technical Heritage … Continue reading →